RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. — True Key Hotels & Resorts has named Andrea Tubbs director of sales and marketing, it was announced Oct. 21.

TORONTO — Did you ever get that sinking feeling while travelling because you left something behind in your hotel room? You’re not alone according a new Choice Hotels Canada survey.

TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada has made a number of executive appointments, it was announced Sept. 26.

MANABI PROVINCE, Ecuador — Developers from Canada, the U.S. and Ecuador are moving mountains to develop the country's north coast as a golf destination aimed at wealthy Ecuadorians and North American retirees.

VANCOUVER — go2HR, BC’s tourism industry human resource association, has named Stephanie Mallalieu to the position of industry health and safety

TORONTO — CBRE Limited has hired Scott Duff as vice-president, Western Canada, following quickly on the heels of the addition of Canadian hotel industry icon Michael Beckley as well as Ray Chan to the team.

Tingue’s new hydraulic laundry cart dumper can safely lift and dump linen cart loads of to 1,500 lbs.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Following the promotion of Kevin Pelissier to the position of national corporate chef at RATIONAL Canada, Xavier Lacaze has assumed the role of regional sales manager for Alberta, effective Sept. 6.

TORONTO — Commercial real estate consulting company Altus Group welcomes Qaiser Mian as director of hospitality services in the research, valuation and advisory division, it was announced in late August.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (AHIP) has promoted Ian McAuley to the newly-created position of president, it was announced today.